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Description

The purpose of this task is to verify the already-posted neighboring counties for each county. The list of neighboring counties is found under the Historical Facts heading and the Earliest Dates Databox.

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Rich Text editing instructions

a. Login to the FamilySearch wiki using your FamilySearch login name and password.

b. Open the county page for editing by clicking on the button "Edit this page" near the upper right-hand corner of the page, opposite the county page title.

c. Scroll to the section Neighboring Counties.

d. To add or replace the template symbol which separates county names:

You will see an icon . This is a template symbol to separate the county names. Leave it in place between the counties. If you mistakenly remove this symbol between the county names do as follows while still in rich text editor:

1. Place your cursor where you want to replace the template symbol.

2. Go to the toolbar at the top of the page.

3. Click on the icon {T}. The icon in the toolbar will highlight blue and open an edit box.

4. Copy these symbols {{•}} and paste them in the edit box.

5. Click OK. The template now appears where you placed your cursor in step d-1.

e. To add or change county names:

1. Edit as you would in any word processing program.

2. Delete the incorrect county name by placing your cursor at the end of the word which needs editing. Backspace to remove any incorrect words or letters.

3. Type in the correct name.

4. Highlight the county name you just typed.

5. Go to the toolbar at the top of the page.

6. Select the World icon with the link.

7. Type your county name below the word link in this format,"[Your County Name] County, Iowa".

- Capitalize the beginning of each word and place the comma as shown.

- An automatic search result will appear in the box below.

- Choose the result which exactly matches [Your county name] County, Iowa by clicking on it. This will link the county you typed to its page in the FamilySearch Wiki.

- Click OK.

f. To add or change geographic information:

1. Edit as you would in any word processing program.

2. Place your cursor at the end of the word which needs editing.

3. Backspace to remove any incorrect words or letters.

4. Type in the correct words, adding parenthesis around the geographic description.

g. To add or change the date when Wikipedia was accessed:

1. Find the yellow icon <R> in the text of the page.

2. Click on the icon. This will highlight it blue.

3. Go to the toolbar near the top of the page. Click on the first blue <R>.

4. This will open a box to edit the Wikipedia reference.

5. Change the date which you accessed the Wikipedia information. (accessed 10 May 2012) to your date.

Assignment Chart

1. Sign in to the wiki at the upper right-hand corner of this page. Use your FamilySearch account username and password.

2. Open the Assignment Chart for editing by clicking on the check mark in the box to the right of the Assignment Chart heading and choose a county to work on.

3. Place your cursor in the box under the column heading Name/Date Task Accepted and opposite the county you chose.

4. Type 4 tildes (~) in this box. This symbol is located on the upper left-hand part of your keyboard, next to the number 1. The ~~~~ is an electronic signature and will leave your user name and date when you signed.

5. Scroll nearly to the bottom of the page. In the Summary box, add a summary sentence saying something like, "Selected Adams County for Verification".

6. Then click on the box "Save Page".

7. You are now signed up to begin this task.

If you have completed this task:

1. Follow the same instructions for "accepting the task", except place your cursor in the correct county box under the column heading Date Completed.